Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Aug 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Evacuations lifted as Ridge Fire reaches 54% containment
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Ridge Fire crews in Gorman near the LA-Kern line gained control; forward progress stopped and evacuation orders/warnings lifted.
WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Department and fire crews
WHAT: Brush fire containment improved; evacuation orders and warnings lifted
WHEN: Aug 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM ET
WHERE: Gorman, California (near the Los Angeles County–Kern County line)
WHY: The fire’s forward progress stopped and crews gained control, allowing evacuation orders and warnings to be lifted.
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